§ COLONEL NOLAN (Galway, N.)asked the First Lord of the Treasury, How much of the money allotted last year under the Budget for the relief of local taxation has been paid over in Great Britain; and, how much of the £50,000 promised at the same time to Ireland for various objects has been already actually spent?
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN)(who replied) said (St. George's, Hanover Square)Of the grant of £250,750 to England and Wales for the relief of local tax- 561 ation nearly £215,700 has been paid over; of the grant of £35,000 to Scotland nothing has yet been paid; and of the grant of £50,000 to Ireland nearly £25,000 has been paid.